[Happiness in Spite of Mental Disease?]

The title's mode "in spite of" suggests that being mentally ill is an obstacle to happiness. Indeed, mental disorders usually tend to preclude happiness. This is at least partly due to the psycho-social consequences of such a disease. There are many hurdles for people with mental illness that exclude them from the sources of happiness. However, on the one hand we have to realize that happiness may not be the most important thing in life, and on the other hand, one may still become happy not only in spite of but even because of being mentally ill. The article closes with an illustrative tale about an unexpected visit by happiness.